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special assessment to pay a portion of the project costs. In addition, discussions are still <br />underway as to how the City should fund street reconstruction and overlay projects. Engineer <br />staff are therefore not able to start developing street reconstruction and/or overlay projects for <br />2020. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that staff recently developed a five-year CIP based on the Franchise <br />Fee funding model that included the reconstruction of Variolite Street between Alpine Drive and <br />rd <br />173 Avenue in 2020. This is due to the poor condition of the pavement, as well as the fact that <br />only 13 assessable properties exist along this 2.24 mils segment of road which minimizes the <br />dependence on assessments to pay for the improvements. Staff will be evaluating the 2020-2029 <br />CIP in August, at which time projects in the 2019-2028 CIP will be adjusted based on numerous <br />factors. Variolite Street is limited in the 2019-2028 CIP as a 2022 reconstruction project. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that the estimated project cost for reconstructing Variolite Street is <br />$2,643,600 of which $315,330 is estimated to be funded through stormwater funds which would <br />leave an estimated $2,328,270 unfunded. If Franchise Fees were to <br />funding source for street reconstruction and overlay projects, it would take a year or more to <br />build the fund balance up so projects could be fully paid through the fund. Municipal State Aid <br />System funds are available to pay for the reconstruction of Variolite Street in 2020 since <br />Variolite Street is an MSA route. In addition, approximately $203,000 is available from the <br />unexpended street reconstruction funds as recently discussed. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that if the Public Works Committee provides consensus direction <br />that staff should proceed to develop the Variolite Street reconstruction project for 2020, staff <br />rd <br />would prepare a case for the July 23 City Council meeting requesting authorization to proceed <br />with hiring consultants to collect topographic survey data, complete soil borings and prepare a <br />geotechnical report this summer/fall. <br /> <br />Chairperson Kuzma stated that without having the funding source in place it would make sense <br />to have something to move forward with as a project for 2020 and therefore would support this <br />option. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heinrich agreed that this project should move forward. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley agreed that the City cannot go one year without completing a road <br />improvement project. He noted that he drove this roadway the previous day and agrees that this <br />should be improved in 2020. He stated that he appreciated the options for funding provided. He <br />stated that he can see the arguments to support assessing the project or not assessing the project <br />as the discussions regarding franchise fees continue. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that the discussion regarding assessment could be deferred until <br />later this fall. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley noted that although there are homes on the road, this is not a residential <br />road as 90 percent of the traffic using this road is just passing by. He stated that perhaps this <br />would be a case for assessing a flat amount rather than a percentage of the project cost. <br />Public Works Committee / July 16, 2019 <br />Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br />